France Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2024)
France's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 71.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, +1pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 2001–2024.
France (2024)
71.5
% gross enrollment ratio
+1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.5 | +1pp |
| 2023 | 70.5 | -1pp |
| 2022 | 71.5 | +1.6pp |
| 2021 | 69.9 | +1pp |
| 2020 | 68.9 | +1.2pp |
| 2019 | 67.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 67.5 | +1.7pp |
| 2017 | 65.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2016 | 64.7 | +1.9pp |
| 2015 | 62.8 | +1.3pp |
| 2014 | 61.5 | +1.7pp |
| 2013 | 59.8 | +1.9pp |
| 2012 | 57.9 | +2.3pp |
| 2011 | 55.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2010 | 54.9 | +2.1pp |
| 2009 | 52.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2008 | 52.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2007 | 52.9 | -1pp |
| 2006 | 53.9 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 53.9 | +0.4pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 71.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024. The latest change was +1pp. Across 2001–2024 the series ranges from 50.3 % gross enrollment ratio in 2002 to 71.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in France. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in France. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2024 (24 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 71.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, up from a low of 50.3 % gross enrollment ratio in 2002. The latest change was +1pp.